Retire early,
vacation, relax, live better on less in many Asian
countries: your hard currency will often buy you more. Find the best and cheapest places to
live in the tropical warmth of Asia – and learn how
to increase your income – in 2015
and beyond.

Beaches,
mountains, lakes, islands, warm seas, lush greenery,
fine weather, friendly people, great food, shopping at low
prices – and a host of new opportunities. What more could
one ask for? This is what expats living in particular
Asian locations can experience daily.

The
best places to retire for most will be where it's
cheaper to live as comfortably or better than as now, but spending less. Enjoy a happier, more
relaxed life in SE Asia!

The definition of 'retirement' has changed; rather
than leaving the regular 'day job' it is more about personal
and financial freedom. It means being in a position of control
in your life, having fulfilled most if not all of your
obligations to others: employers, governments – and younger
family members. 'Retiring' should mean the ability to focus
more on YOURSELF – as well as different ways to earn extra
income. Shouldn't you be able to retire young and
healthy enough to enjoy the things that YOU still want to
do – yet still generate new income?

Knowing what money you have and what you
are spending
are more important today than ever. Taking control of your
future may
also require some significant changes. In order to achieve
happiness
and also preserve your wealth, some courage is required; it
may not be
easy to do this in your present environment or location.
Therefore, be
prepared to travel in search of a better place to live
than the one you are just existing in now; of the many popular retirement locations
available around the world there are many in Asia – possibly
because there are over
40 Asian countries and territories to choose from! And there
are plenty of good deals if you want to just take a look first.

Retirement abroad in a year-round warm
climate with lower cost of living sounds attractive,
doesn't it? An early, cheaper, more comfortable retirement –
and not just 'survival' – can be yours in 2015, even with
limited resources, if you live part or all of your time in
Southeast Asia. Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia & Bali, Singapore, Philippines,
Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
are not only exotic places to visit, they are suitable for
long or regular holidays as well as possibly some
of the best foreign retirement locations anywhere.

As a visitor thinking of a future
move to Asia, you can get the feel for life as an expat
by going on holiday, but rather than book a hotel or resort,
stay in a vacation rental;
this might be an apartment, villa or private house where you would be
able to source and prepare your own meals. Self-catering is much
cheaper than eating exclusively in restaurants, especially if
you are travelling with family or friends, and you are also
likely to meet other foreign residents living nearby.

Apart from the warmth and hospitality of most Asian
people, how about Asian cuisine? Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai,
Malay, Indonesian and Indian dishes as well as 'fusion'
dishes are probably among your favorites already. There are
so many different eating experiences available all over Asia
and they're mostly better (certainly the food is more
authentic) than that served at many foreign-located Asian food restaurants.
Living in Asia, you will get the real thing! However, wherever
you are and whatever you like to eat, you should be aware of
some home truths, lies and myths
about the food you eat every day.

Check out the best deals and make bookings
for flights and/or
hotels and beach resorts in Asia – or anywhere else – right here:

If you cannot live
well on what you earn, then live where you spend less! You
could move to a country where your money buys more and
you can live cheaper and better in 2015 and thereafter!

The best places to retire early, retire younger, no
matter whether you are young and single, middle-aged or
retired already, are in the tropics of Southeast Asia.
Get out of the rat race, save money or earn more. Do both! Enjoy
a new lifestyle, make
local contacts and perhaps begin a friendship with an
Asian before
you visit in person. Many westerners meet and end up marrying
Filipina (women from the
Philippines. There are some compelling reasons for this.

Are
you satisfied with the way things are?Perhaps you are unhappy or just bored with your
present existence that you call 'life'? Are you suffering from
the loss of a long-time partner? Life for middle-aged or
senior singles often isn't much fun. Maybe now is the right time to love again.
Even if you're young it's so easy to fall into a financial
trap, with all the worry, stress and increasing pressure of
trying to keep up with payments of every description. However,
to improve your quality of life, you may need to change the
way you see yourself and life in general. For whatever is
'ailing' you, there is usually a solution. We hope you find it
here.

Do you have or are you making enough money... ...
for all
the things you need or want – now or for your future
retirement? Are you already working two jobs or overtime to pay bills
and taxes? There are many other sources of extra income to
consider. You might take a look at a way to start making
money online – even on 'autopilot'.

How about the climate?Whether or not it's global warming or natural climate
change, much of North America and Europe suffer unpleasantly
long, cold, miserable winters. Most of Southeast Asia has no
'real' winter. Except in higher elevations where nighttime
temperatures can drop to below freezing, all you can expect
are some cool evenings and crisp early mornings around the end
of the year in the north of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, but
little or no cold weather in the Philippines, Malaysia,
Singapore and Indonesia.

Are you suffering or expecting another awful
winter in your home country? Get some hints for living
comfortably in the tropics and compare the temperature and current
weather in popular SE Asian locations compared
to, say, London, New York or San Francisco!

What about your financial
future?Are your plans still 'on track' in spite of the
continuing indecisions in the markets? Will your pension or
retirement plan provide enough? These are valid concerns for
most of us. Will you have to sell your house to survive, or
will it be taken from you? Start now and you will have not
only more options but could retire with enough money in 5
years. The US and other stock markets can provide extra
income for the savvy investor.

Beginning a new life in Southeast Asia is only
one of those options, but it would allow you to experience a
lifestyle that most people only dream about, and at probably
far lower cost than where you live now. Many foreigners from
the West are already living or retired in SE Asia. Thousands
of American ex-military personnel have chosen to retire
in the Philippines. Australians love Bali.
Many different nationalities have settled in Thailand, Malaysia,
Singapore and other Asian
locations.

Your dollar, pound and
euro will buy more in Asia!Cheaper
places to live, cheaper food and drink means you can retire on
less money or retire young enough to fully enjoy life.
Depending on where you choose to live, your current resources
and foreign income can often buy 5 to 10 times more than in
the USA, Canada, most of Europe and Australasia. Property
purchase, lease or rental, domestic services such as cooking,
housekeeping and gardening (quite the norm in many locations)
and high quality medical
care in several countries of SE Asia can be
incredibly cheap compared to what you're used to – not to
mention the lower prices of food and drink in your home.

Don't forget eating out and both day and nighttime
entertainment and activities – especially if you are single!
In quantity, quality and variety, there are places in South
East Asia that have it all in abundance – places you are
welcome to enjoy all year.

So many great locations to live, work and
retire in Asia!Being the world's largest continent of 17 million square miles
and with the highest population of over 4 billion, there's
still plenty of space in Asia! How much do you know
about Asia and its forty countries and many popular locations?

To get your geographical 'bearings', click on the
interactive map above to
reach our Asia
Destinations page, with its map of the whole
region and its countries. Here you can get comprehensive visitor information for
all the countries of Asia. See where Southeast Asia is; this
is the tropical area where most Westerners feel comfortable
and the main reason so many of us choose SE Asia as our
retirement location and where you begin Asian Dating. See right for our Android app and also
visit our mobile Asia Fast
Facts site.

Choosing the
best places to retire in Asia or live
in different parts of the world for part of the year, is a
personal matter, and reasons are many and varied. However,
there should be somewhere
to suit everyone, in whatever financial situation or for
personal preference. Popular Southeast Asia locations include
the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia including
Bali, Singapore, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei,
Burma (Myanmar) and East Timor. They're
all different and each contributes something to the magic of
South East Asia. Visit our pages with useful information for
visitors and potential retirees. See the menu on the left.

In many of these places, expatriates can find safe
communities with friendly people and a much lower cost of
living, yet with the most if not all of the necessities and
comforts of home. With discount airlines offering
cheap flights to Asia it's now possible to travel
between these countries and beyond to India and the Middle
East, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Korea, Japan,
Australia, New Zealand and even the west coast of North
America.

Does this all seem like a
far-off dream?No way!
Most countries of South East Asia have developed their
facilities and
communications, such as mobile
phone and internet access. With constantly improving
technology, maybe already better than what you're used to in
your home country. However, Asian culture, traditions and a
more serene approach to life still remain, especially once
you're outside the major cities.

This can be your life too, and with plenty of extra
time on your hands, if you need to, instead of using your
laptop or tablet
only to browse the web, see photos or read
and send emails, you could also earn extra
income while living in Asia – with less effort or
stress than it takes now. Enjoy working or relaxing when you
feel like it! Take back control of your time and your life.
That's what 'retirement' is – or should be – all about.

Live the best part of your
life in an exotic location in Asia.
You could retire
early and live in Asia in 2015; not only more cheaply
but more happily too. Explore new places, play golf on beautiful
courses, play tennis, swim, dive, surf, sail, earn money online or just relax on a beach or by a pool – and yes,
with that iconic image of an umbrella cocktail in your hand, as you see in
many ads for exotic locations!

Frommer's Guides
likes us! In their
Tips
for Seniors (Southeast Asia) they write "More and more seniors are
considering Southeast Asia as a retirement destination. If you
fall into this category, take a look at Retire-Asia.com, a
highly informative website by a British expat living in the
region. Although geared toward those considering a move there,
it also has some of the most up-to-date nuts-and-bolts travel
information available online".